By Dr. Alyssa Cochrane, Dr. Ac, BA Pregnancy is an exciting time, full of anticipation and celebration. As your body changes and adapts to accommodate new life, it can sometimes be accompanied by uncomfortable symptoms. Acupuncture is a safe and gentle way to support...
By Dr. Alyssa Cochrane, DTCM, R.Ac. Acupuncture treatments continue to grow in popularity in complimentary alternative medicine (CAM). There are many reasons why people choose to include acupuncture in their health care regime, and the benefits they experience can be...
By Dr. Alyssa Cochrane, Dr. Ac, BA Approximately 30 to 35% of the general population experiences acute, or short-term, insomnia. But sleep issues are on the rise, thanks to the pandemic. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) issues with sleep are often...
By: Dr. Alyssa Cochrane, Dr. Ac, BA PMS, or premenstrual syndrome, can cause many symptoms in women that cause a disruption to daily life. These include physical symptoms such as breast distension, digestive upset, migraines and hormonal acne. They also include...
By: Dr. Marcelle MacCallum, TCMD Runny nose, itchy eyes or sneezing bouts? With Spring in bloom, you may be suffering from seasonal allergies. Western medicine views seasonal allergies as an immediate hypersensitivity immune reaction produced by lymphocytes...
By Dr. Marcelle MacCallum Acupuncture is one of the key treatments in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is a preventative medicine when done routinely and supports and maintains organ health so that we can avoid disease, rather than dealing with it after it happens. It...
